Musicians + Sports: Weird Al Yankovic on His Chances of Performing at the Super Bowl

“Weird Al” Yankovic has built a long and flourishing career out of pushing pop music culture even further into the realm of ridiculousness.

Over the course of his seemingly endless string of hits, spun out of songs by the likes of Michael Jackson, Nirvana and Coolio, Weird Al has never turned his attention to the wide world of sports — until now.

The renowned accordion player also addressed the groundswell of support from his fans who would like him to perform during halftime at the Super Bowl, consistently the most-watched TV broadcast around the world. There’s even a Change.org petition with tens of thousands of signatures demanding that Yankovic get his shot on the biggest stage of the year.